conjugation vs combination

combination vs conjugation

conjugation and combination both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conjugation	Yes	No	No	No
combination	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, combination is a hypernym of conjugation; that is, combination is a word with a broader meaning than conjugation:

conjugation: the act of making or becoming a single unit
combination: the act of combining things to form a new whole

Other hypernyms of conjugation include combining, compounding.

conjugation (noun)	combination (noun)
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes	the act of combining things to form a new whole
the act of making or becoming a single unit	the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
a class of verbs having the same inflectional forms	a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
the complete set of inflected forms of a verb	a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
the inflection of verbs	a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock
the state of being joined together	an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
	a coordinated sequence of chess moves

Difference between conjugation and combination

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